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GREAT BRITAIN -The Besançon Collection (part III)
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  • Lot# : 4601 Great Britain

    1847: Embossed 1 s. green, used example probably from the corner of the sheet with good to enormous margins, on 1854 cover to Baltimore, USA, cancelled by "392" numeral obliterator in green ink. Carried on the Cunard Steamer 'Europa' with incomplete circular arrival datestamp in red of Boston with 'Paid 24' at base (Aug 31) and '21 / CENTS' credit mark in red. Reverse with corresponding 'Dudley' cds on reverse (Aug 14) in green and Liverpool transit cds (Aug 15) in blue. File folds well away from the fine adhesive, a scarce and attractive cover Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4603 Great Britain

    1848: Embossed 10 d. brown and 1847 1 s. green, the 1 s. with large margins all round and the 10 d. imperceptibly touched at right, used on OHMS refolded 1855 large part cover to London, cancelled by "Carlisle / 165" Sideways duplex (June 26, code B) and the 10 d. by "165" numeral obliterator. The cover, with internal reinforcement, mentions enclosures. Reverse with London arrival (June 27) in red and Revenue Office 'received' cancel inside of the same date. The Karl Louis Card Index records just one other internal 10 d. + 1 s. franking, used from Cheltenham to Bristol. File folds but an extremely rare cover Gi = £ 4'200+.rnProvenance: RL, London, 12 Dec 1989, lot 605.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4604 Great Britain

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4605 Great Britain

    Cancellation Trial 1856 (April 9): Plate Proof for the 6 d. value, printed in green (the colour of the 1 s. value) on unwatermarked thin wove card paper, imperforate with large to huge margins all round, cancelled by circular "A M / AP-9 / 1856" cancellation Trial in black. A magnificent and extremely rare Proof in the foremost quality Gi J70 = £ 7'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4606 Great Britain

    1857 (Jan): 4 d. rose on white paper, wmk. Large Garter, an unused block of four, of good fresh colour but with watermark showing through, central hinge for protection on large part og. An extremely scarce stamp in an unused multiple Gi J51(2) = £ 12'000.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4607 Great Britain

    1856 (Oct 21): 6 d. lilac, wmk. Emblems, an unused example of good rich colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi J70(3) = £ 1'350.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4608 Great Britain

    1856 (Nov 1): 1 s. pale green, wmk. Emblems, a used block of four of fine delicate colour, minor wrinkles and slight mark from ink in address, neatly cancelled by two strikes of Irish "Sligo / 410" duplex (April 30, 1861) in black. An appealing and scarce multiple Gi J100(3) = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4609 Great Britain

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    1862 (May 1): 3 d. deep carmine-rose, Plate 2, wmk. Emblems, lettered EG, an unused example, centred to upper left and of wondrous fresh colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", superb appearance, part og. A lovely stamp and very rare wmk variety, the first unused example recorded in K. Louis Card Index. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J26(1)d = unpriced / Gi 75Wi = £ 7'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4610 Great Britain

    1862 (Sept 9): 6 d. deep lilac, Plate 3, wmk. Emblems, lettered BD, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, of superb colour and large part og. Rare, just 25 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet. A magnificent stamp of perfect pedigree. Cert. RPSL (2008) Gi J71 = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Spink, London, 3 Dec 2008, lot 249.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4611 Great Britain

    1864 (April 20): 6 d. lilac, Plate 4, wmk. Emblems, with Hairlines, lettered AC, an imperforate Imprimatur with large margins all round and sheet marginal at top, fresh and very fine, large part og. Just 22 examples removed from the Imprimatur sheet. Rare Gi J72 = £ 4'800.rnProvenance: Collection Heinz Reck, Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 222.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4612 Great Britain

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    1862 (Dec 1): 6 d. lilac, Plate 3, wmk. Emblems, lettered GG, an unused example of excellent colour, well centred, redistributed large part og. Rare and superb. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J71(2) = £ 2'200.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 19 Dec 2006, lot 285.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4613 Great Britain

    1864 (April 20): 6 d. lilac, Plate 4, wmk. Emblems upright, with Hairlines, lettered DL, an unused example variety "Imperforate", large margins all round, fresh and very fine, unused without gum. A very rare stamp: especially so with upright watermark - Galland & Louis in 'Surface Printed Stamps' record just 12 examples. Cert. RPSL (1989) Gi J72g = £ 4'750 / Gi 85Eb = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: RL, London, 12 Jan 1988, lot 396.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4613A Great Britain

    1862 (Jan): 9 d. bistre, pl. 2, lettered RF overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black, applied at top of Postal Notice alongside "Circular to Postmasters who obliterate Postage Stamps", with additional 4 d. bright red, pl. 3, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 5) in black, headed NEW POSTAGE STAMPS OF THE VALUE OF NINEPENCE, AND ALTERATION IN THE COLOUR OF THE FOURPENNY STAMP, stating "On 15th instant (January) and thenceforth, Postage Stamps of the value of Ninepence will be issued...Enclosed is also a Specimen of a newly coloured Fourpenny Stamp" with "Rowland Hill, Secretary" at base. Minor staining near the adhesives but a delightful Postal Notice in much above average condition Gi J52t + J92s.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 67.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4614 Great Britain

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    Abnormal 1862 (May): 9 d. bistre, Hairlines, Plate 3, wmk. Emblems, lettered TJ, a used example of outstanding colour, neatly cancelled by "75" numeral obliterator of Birmingham leaving the Hairlines clear. Ironed vertical bend and blunt perf. thin at top but an extremely rare stamp: just 57 examples exist of which 11 are unused. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J93 = £ 13'000/Gi 88 = £ 13'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 5-7 July 1976, lot 115; Corinphila, sale 80, Zurich, 24-31 March 1990, lot 4947.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4615 Great Britain

    Abnormal 1862: 1 s. green, Plate 2 = Plate 3, wmk. Emblems upright, with Hairlines, lettered AG, an unused example variety "Imperforate", good to large margins all round, minor corner bend not affecting the appearance, of fine colour and superb, large part og. Rare, Galland & Louis in 'Surface Printed Stamps' record just 8 examples Gi J102a = £ 7'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1994, ex lot 90.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4616 Great Britain

    1862 (Dec 1): 1 s. green, Plate 1 = Plate 2, wmk. Emblems, lettered RH and QH, used on 1864 cover endorsed 'via Southampton' to Arequipa, Peru tied by 'Liverpool / 466' duplexes (Nov 1). Fine double PANAMA British P.O. cds of transit (Nov 24) on front and reverse with dotted "YSLAI" handstamp in black and manuscript docketing of receipt (Dec 9). A fresh and fine entire carried at under ½ ounce rate.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4617 Great Britain

    1865 (March 1): 3 d. rose, plate 4, wmk. Emblems, lettered CH, an unused example of good colour and perfs. with two sides cut by scissors, minor ironed vertical bend not apparent on face, large part og. A scarce stamp unused Gi J28 = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4618 Great Britain

    1867: Die Proof pulled for the Paris Exhibition, 4 d. vermilion in issued colour, imperforate on thick card paper (37 x 37.5 mm.), without Corner Letter and Plate Numbers. Exceptionally attractive and extremely rare Gi = £ 7'000.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 2 Nov 1989, lot 73.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4619 Great Britain

    1865 (July 4): 4 d. deep vermilion, Plate 10, wmk. Large Garter, lettered DL, an unused example, marginal from right of sheet with imprint '4d. per Label', minor gum wrinkles but of fresh bright colour and large part og. A most attractive stamp Gi J57 = £ 825.rnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, Dec 2005, lot 83.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4620 Great Britain

    1865 (July 4): 4 d. vermilion, Plate 11, wmk. Large Garter, lettered AJ-AL / CJ-CL, an unused block of nine from top right hand corner of the sheet, with Plate Number "11" at top and "Crown / POSTAGE / 4d." in blue in margin (the margin extends downwards with 'PRICE - 4d. per Label' imprint), of vibrant bright colour, perfect centering and superb, large part or unmounted og. BL with thin and folded between the stamps but a magnificent and choice multiple Gi J58 = £ 6'325.rnProvenance: Collection Howard O. Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 671; Andrew G. Lajer list, Spring 2010.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4621 Great Britain

    1865 (July 4): 4 d. vermilion, Plate 12, wmk. Large Garter, lettered CA-CC / FA-FC, a used block of nine, marginal from left of sheet with imprint '(R)ow of Six. £ 1 per Sheet of Sixt(y)', all neatly cancelled by single ring "Buxton" datestamps (June 21, 1872) in black. One or two wrinkles of no significance, a charming and attractive multiple Gi J59 = £ 800.rnProvenance: ¨Collection Maurice Burrus, Shanahan sale 102, Dublin, June 5-6 1959; Collection 'Maximus', Sale 1, SG, London, 5-6 Feb 1970, lot 458.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4622 Great Britain

    1865 (July 4): 4 d. vermilion, Plate 12, wmk. Large Garter, lettered SK-Sl / TK-TL, an unused Imperforate block of four, good margins all round, marginal from lower right corner of the sheet with Current number "321", overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6) over two stamps, of fine fresh colour, minor wrinkles on superb large part or unmounted og. Gi J59s = £ 2'300.rnProvenance: Collection 'Koh-i-Nor', Harmers, London, 8 July 2003, lot 22.rnNote: It should be noted that all 4 d. plate 12 imperforate Specimens emanate from the same sheet.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4623 Great Britain

    1865 (March 7): 6 d. lilac, Plate 6, with hyphen, two examples used with single 4 d. bright vermilion, Plate 10, on 1869 cover endorsed 'via Marseilles' to Hong Kong, China, all tied by "Brunswick Star" Edinburgh / 131 duplexes in black (Jan 14). Reverse with London cds (Jan 15) and circular HONG-KONG / MARINE SORTER / SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG datestamp (Feb 18/23) in black. The cover sensibly opened for Exhibit display, very rare and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4624 Great Britain

    1865 (Jan 4): 6 d. deep lilac, Plate 5, with hyphen, wmk. Emblems, lettered AI, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, fresh deep shade and very fine, large part og. Rare, just 21 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J73 = £ 3'800.rnProvenance: Collection Harold Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983, lot 607; Collection Christopher beresford, Sotheby's London, 24 Nov 1987, lot 415.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4625 Great Britain

    1865 (Oct 30): 9 d. straw, Plate 4, wmk. Emblems, lettered CA, an unused example of deep colour, minor corner bend not detracting from the fine appearance, large part og. Gi J94 = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 24 April 2003, lot 733.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4626 Great Britain

    1872 (Feb 29): 3 d. rose, Plate 8, wmk. Spray, lettered SL, an imperforate Imprimatur, marginal from right of sheet with large margins all round, fresh and very fine, large part og. Just 22 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet. Rare Gi J33 = £ 2'500.rnProvenace: Collection Harold Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983, lot 632; Phillips, London, 2 Nov 1989, lot 86.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4627 Great Britain

    1869 (March 8): 6 d. dull violet, Plate 8, without hyphen, wmk. Spray, lettered QA, a used example, variety "Imperforate", large margins all round, neatly cancelled by complete strike of "BO1" obliterator of Alexandria, Egypt in black (or probably a Trial cancellation applied at Somerset House). An outstanding example of a very rare stamp Gi J76c = £ 4'500 / Gi 109a = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Collection Egly, RL, Bournemouth, 2 July 1952, lot 100; Collection 'Cicurel', Harmers, London, 19-21 June 1961, lot 736; Harmers, London 30 June 1969, lot 961; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 162.rnNote: For further information, see the 'GB Journal', July 1970, for an article by Douglas Latto who believed these were Trial cancellations.rnThe Karl Louis Card Index records three copies lettered QA which lends credence to Latto's argument.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4628 Great Britain

    1867 (March 8): 6 d. mauve, Plate 9, without hyphen, wmk. Spray, lettered RH, an unused imperforate example on 'Dr. Perkins' deeply blued paper, large margins all round, vertical crease in right margin only, large part og. The adjoining examples, lettered RG is in the National Postal Museum and SH is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A fresh and fine example of this scarce Trial Gi J77d = £ 2'800.rnProvenance: Collection Heinz Reck, Phillips, London, 2 Nov 1994, lot 435.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4629 Great Britain

    1867 (March 8): 6 d. mauve, Plate 9, without hyphen, wmk. Spray, lettered ME-MF / NE-NF, an unused block of four of excellent centering in a fresh bright shade, superb, large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi J77 = £ 3'800.rnProvenance: Phillips 27 Nov. 1997, lot 389.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4630 Great Britain

    1869 (March 8): 6 d. mauve, Plate 9, without hyphen, wmk. Spray, lettered CE-CF / EE-EF, a used block of six in a bright shade, neatly cancelled by "Falmouth" circular datestamps (March 1, 1872) in black. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi J77 = £ 755.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4631 Great Britain

    1867 (Oct 3): 9 d. straw, Plate 4, wmk. Spray, lettered IB, an unused example of good colour and perfectly centred, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi J96t = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4632 Great Britain

    1867 (Oct 3): 9 d. straw, Plate 4, wmk. Spray, lettered DJ, a used example of fresh colour, neatly cancelled by 'Leadenhall St / EC' cds in black (Sept 18, 1872). Scarce so fine Gi J96 = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4633 Great Britain

    1864: De La Rue Die Proof for the circular head-plate of the 10 d. value, engraved by Joubert de la Ferté, in grey with rectangular surround in black on white glazed card, handstamped "April 8, 1864." in black and with manuscript annotations "50 41" and signed at lower right "JB" in ink. Some aging at sides of no significance and splendid and rare Proof Gi J97 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection Sugden, RL, London, 24 Jan 1951, lot 430; RL, London, 5 Dec 1951, lot 314; Collection K.M. Beaumont, RL, London, 7-8 Dec 1965, lot 324; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 186.rn 
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4634 Great Britain

    Abnormal 1862 (May): Unissued 10 d. pale red-brown, Plate 2, wmk. Spray, lettered TB, an imperforate Imprimatur, good to large margins all round, of excellent fresh colour and superb large part og. The Plate number '2' was, at some time between 1934 and 1992, sadly removed. Rare, just 24 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheetGi J98 = £ 20'000.rnProvenance: Collection Lord Crawford, 'british Philatelist', (Vol VIII pages 70-74); Collection Colonel Bates, Harmers, London, 3-5 Dec 1934, lot 582; Phillips, London, 12 March 1992, lot 565; Phillips, London, 10 Sept 1992, lot 372.
    Starting bid : 4,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4635 Great Britain

    1867 (July 1): 10 d. red-brown, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered RF, an unused example of excellent colour, fresh and very fine, large part og., with pencil manuscript on gum 'Alcock, May 1962'. A rare stamp unused Gi J97(1) = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Sotheby's, London, 28 Sept 2005, lot 219.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4636 Great Britain

    1867 (July 13): 1 s. green, Plate 6, wmk. Spray, lettered AC-AD / BC-BD, an unused block of four of good colour, small scrape in wing margin at right, not mentioned on certificate, of fine appearance, unused without gum. Just three blocks of four are recorded in the Karrl Louis Index, a block of four being the largest recorded block from this Plate. An extremely rare multiple. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi J106(2) = £ 6'500.rnProvenance: RL, London, 19 Jan 1978, lot 1308.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4637 Great Britain

    1867 (July 13): 1 s. deep green, Plate 5, wmk. Spray, lettered KE-KH / OE-OH, a used pane of twenty (4 x 5), in a fine deep shade, cancelled by ten strikes of the 'East Cheap B.O. / EC' datestamp (Jan 5, 1872) in black. Hinged for protection and one or two nibbed perfs., but a marvellously attractive and very scarce multiple Gi J105(1) = £ 1'080.rnProvenance: 'A Continental Philatelist', SG, London, 16-17 Nov 1972, lot 574.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4638 Great Britain

    1867 (July 13): 1 s. green, Plate 6, wmk. Spray, lettered IB, a used example on 1872 cover addressed to 'J. C. Crisson, Postmaster, Turks Islands', tied by 'London / 83' duplex in black (Dec 17). Double arc TURKS-ISLANDS arrival cds at left (Jan 6, 1873) in black. The Karl Louis Index records just five covers to the Turks Islands, all from the same correspondence: this being the sole example with the arrival datestamp on the obverse. A fine cover to a very scarce destination Gi J106.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 1984; Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1995, lot 640.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4639 Great Britain

    1867 (July 1): 2 s. pale blue, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered DG, an unused example, fresh colour, minor horizontal bend not affecting the frontal appearance, large part og. A rare stamp unused. Signed A. Diena Gi J118(3) = £ 4'700.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 14 June 2005, lot 618.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4640 Great Britain

    1867 (July 1): 2 s. pale blue, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered PF, used example with marginal imprint 'Two Shillings per Label' on 1876 cover from London to Bombay, India endorsed 'via Brindisi' paying the under ¾ ounce rate, tied by London duplex (Feb 18) in black. Reverse with 'Sea Post Office / F' cds of transit (Feb 25) and carried on the Steamer 'Travancore'. The adhesive with slight rub at lower right corner but a remarkable marginal usage and a most attractive cover Gi J118(3).rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 12 Oct 1999, lot 899.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4641 Great Britain

    1872 (April 12): 6 d. deep chestnut, Plate 11, wmk. Spray, lettered FF-FH / JF-JH, a used block of fifteeen (3 x 5), of lovely depth of colour, all cancelled by "The Exchange / Sunderland" circular datestamps (June 23, 1872) in black. Two stamps with minor bends of absoluetly no significance, second largest used multiple recorded in K. Louis Card Index. Charming and rare Gi J79(2) = £ 1'875+.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons Merkur, Frankfurt, 10-12 =ct 1974, lot 799; Phillips, London, 7 Feb 1991, lot 383.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4642 Great Britain

    1873 (April 24): 6 d. grey, Plate 12, wmk. Spray, lettered SA-SB / TA-TB, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower left of sheet with Plate Number "12" in lower margin and "Crown / POSTAGE / 6 d" in blue at left, of fine colour and centering, fresh and very fine appearance, some age spots on reverse and paper hinge removed from margin, wrinkling on large part og. Rare Gi J81 = £ 10'000.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 2 Nov 1989, lot 163. As a block of eight, SC-SD / TC-TD detached; RL, London, 11 Dec 1990, lot 3497. As a block of four.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4643 Great Britain

    1873 (April 24): 6 d. grey, Plate 12, wmk. Spray, lettered OG, an unused example of good colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi J81s = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4644 Great Britain

    1874: De La Rue Die Proof for 5 s. value, 2nd Die, Plate 4, printed in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Plate Number and Corner Letters, handstamped "Aug. 14 1874" and endorsed BEFORE (Re) HARDENING with 'Re' inserted in manuscript and initialled 'FJ' in pencil at right. Minor soiling of no importance, the Karl Louis Card Index records just two examples (the other was ex Dale-Lichtenstein) of this rare and beautiful Proof Gi J123 = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1994, lot 277.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4645 Great Britain

    1867 (April 18): 5 s. deep rose, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, lettered EJ, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, superb colour, minor wrinkles not affecting the appearance, large part og. Superb and of great scarcity, just 24 examples were removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J121(1) = £ 18'000.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994. lot 258.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4646 Great Britain

    1867 (July 1): 5 s. rose, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, perf. 15½ x 15, lettered DH, a used example of vibrant colour, neatly cancelled by "Cardiff Docks" cds (May 2, 1872) in black. A choice example of a scarce stamp. Gi J121(1) = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4647 Great Britain

    1878 (April 25): De La Rue Die Proof for 10 s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, the scratches on the face of the Die in the POSTAGE tablet have been reduced since 16-18 April Proof; heavy line under nose and outer lines not sharp, but the NW letter square repaired; handstamped "Apr. 25, 1878" in black. A rare and very fine Proof Gi J124 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 797.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4648 Great Britain

    1878 (May 2): De La Rue Die Proof for 10 s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, the ornaments above 'O.T.G.' of POSTAGE have been altered since the tuesday 30 April Proof and strengthened since the 1 May Proof, the NE letter square now repaired, handstamped "May 2, 1878" in black. A rare and very fine Proof Gi J124 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 801.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4649 Great Britain

    1878 (Aug 8): Plate Proof for the 10 s. value, imperforate, lettered BH, printed in black on thick slightly toned wove paper, horizontal crease not affecting the appearance, a rare and most appealing Proof of which the K. Louis Card Index recorded of only five plate proofs lettered AJ, BH, BI, FH and GH. Gi J124 = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Collection S.H. Carter, Harmer London 4-5 Feb. 1946, lot 124; Phillips 4-5 Sept. 1986, lot 616; Collection Wade, Phillips 20 March 1997, lot 196.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4650 Great Britain

    1878: Colour Trial Proof for the 10 s. value, wmk. Maltese Cross, imperforate, lettered DH, printed in greenish-grey (as issued), large margins all round and sheet margin at base with 'TEN' imprint, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and fine, some wrinkles on large part og. Scarce and most attractive Gi J124 = £ 2'400.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 808.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4651 Great Britain

    1878: Colour Trial Proof for the 10 s. value, wmk. Maltese Cross, imperforate, lettered AA-AB, printed in bistre, a horizontal pair from top left of sheet with Current Number "559" in margin and POSTAGE' imprint alongside "Crown / POSTAGE / 10s. 0d" in red, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Fresh and very fine, minor wrinkles on unmounted og. A most attractive Trial Gi J124 = £ 4'800.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4652 Great Britain

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    1878 (Sept 26): £ 1 brown-lilac, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, perf. 15½ x 15, lettered FH, an unused example of excellent delicate colour, a couple of slightly blunted perforations at top mentioned for full accuracy, otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. A splendid example of an enormously rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1997) Gi J126 = £ 90'000.rnProvenance: Collection L. Praportchetovitch, Plumridge 956th sale, 23-24 Feb. 1933, lot 66; Collection King Carol II of Romania, Harmer Rooke, New York, March 1951; Corinphila sale 100, Zurich, 16-21 June 1997, lot 4536.
    Starting bid : 20,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 40,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4653 Great Britain

    1882 (Nov 25): 5 s. rose on white paper, Plate 4, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14, lettered BB, an unused example of perfect centering, fresh delicate colour and large part og. Minor internal bend mentioned for full accuracy only and not affecting the appearance of a splendid example of an exceptionally rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1974) Gi J123a = £ 32'000 / Gi 134 = £ 35'000.rnProvenance: Phillips 2 Sept. 1982, lot 166; Spink, London, 9-10 March 2005, lot 87.
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4654 Great Britain

    1882 (Nov 25): 5 s. rose on lightly blued paper, Plate 4, wmk. Anchor, lettered DG, a used example, well centred and of fine delicate colour, neatly cancelled by "Highbury Near Station B.O." circular datestamp (Nov 24, 1883) in black. Slight ironed bend on one lower left corner perf. of no great significance and not affecting the appearance of a very scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J123 = £ 4'800.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4655 Great Britain

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    1883 (Feb): 10 s. grey-green on blued paper, Plate 1, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14, lettered GD, an unused example of good centering and colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and fine appearance, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J125t = £ 9'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 821A.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4656 Great Britain

    1882 (March 21): £ 5 orange on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered DA, an unused example, marginal from left of sheet, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Fresh and fine, large part og. Gi J128s = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4657 Great Britain

    1882 (March 21): £ 5 orange on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered DE, a used example tied to small linen parcel piece by oval "Registered / Threadneedle St." datestamp in black, with part oval "R" adjacent at left. Fine and scarce postal usage of this iconic stamp Gi J128a = £ 4'750.rnProvenance: Collection Morton Bond, Harmer London 11-12 March 1946, lot 508; Phillips 12 March 1992; Harmers, London, 29 Feb 1996, lot 842.rnNote: Illustrated in 'The £5 Orange' by Dr. John Horsey on page 158.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4658 Great Britain

    1875 (July 1): 2½ d. rosy mauve on blued paper, Plate 1, wmk. Anchor, lettered HL and PJ-PL (single and strip from different sheets showing different degree of blueing), used on 1876 quadruple weight cover, with contents, to Calvados, France, all tied by "56" numeral obliterators and by single circle 'Forest Row' cds (Feb 7) in black. Falaise arrival cds on reverse. Faults but a scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4659 Great Britain

    1878 (Sept 30): 2½ d. rosy-mauve, Plate 13, wmk. Orb, lettered PD, an imperforate Imprimatur, with large margins all round, superb colour and large part og. Just 22 examples were removed from the Imprimatur sheet. Exceptional and very scarce Gi J14 = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Harmer London 26 Oct. 1994, lot 176.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4660 Great Britain

    1876 (May 1): 2½ d. rosy-mauve, Plate 8, wmk. Orb, lettered DH, an unused example of fine fresh colour, typical gum wrinkle on large part og. Gi J9 = £ 500.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4661 Great Britain

    1876 (May 1): 2½ d. rosy mauve, Plate 8, lettered OG-OL / PG-PL, an unused block of twelve, corner marginal from lower right of sheet and showing Current Number "531" and 'POSTAGE 2½d.' imprint in margin, of fresh true colour and fine, large part or unmounted og. Marginal crease crossing PC but away from the other adhesives, a splendid and most attractive multiple Gi J9 = £ 9'600.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 378.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4662 Great Britain

    1880 (Nov 11): 2½ d. blue, Plate 18, wmk. Orb, lettered OG, an imperforate Imprimatur, of fresh bright colour and superb large part og. Rare, just 25 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J20 = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept-1 Oct 2004, lot 225.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4663 Great Britain

    1873/80: 3 d. deep rose, Plates 11-21, the complete set of imperforate Imprimaturs (10), clear to generally large margins all round, Plates 11, 15, 16 and 17 being marginal from top of sheet, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare - especially the 'Abnormal' Plate 21 un-issued on Spray paper, with just 22 stamps removed from each plate of the Imprimatur sheets. A charming and seldom seen set Gi J36/44 = £ 26'750.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Oct 1993, lot 274.
    Starting bid : 4,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4664 Great Britain

    1873/80: 3 d. rose, Plate 17, wmk. Spray, lettered GF, an unused example of fresh colour, small imperfection on large part og. Gi J41 = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4665 Great Britain

    1880 (April 21): 6 d. deep grey, Plate 17, wmk. Spray, lettered AE, an imperforate Imprimatur, marginal from top of sheet with large margins all round, minor bend not affecting appearance, large part og. Rare, just 22 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J87 = £ 2'750.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons 16 June 1977, lot 342.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4666 Great Britain

    1874 (March 20): 6 d. deep grey, Plate 16, wmk. Spray, lettered FA-FD / JA-JD, an unused imperforate pane of twenty (4 x 5), with large margins all round and showing full imprint 'PRICE / 6 Pence per Label / 2 Shillings per Row of 4 / 1 Pound per Sheet of 40' at top and 'POSTAGE SIX PENCE' at base, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) diagonally in black with GB and HA showing partial doubling of the overprint. Fresh and very fine but for some small splits caused by the overprints and not noticeable on face, mounted in margins only, the stamps unmounted og. A dramatic and beautiful multiple Gi J86s = £ 9'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 428.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4667 Great Britain

    1874/80: 6 d. deep grey, Plate 17, wmk. Spray, lettered AE-AF, an unused horizontal pair with sheet margin above and wing-marginal at left, minor bend in margin only, of vibrant fresh colour and superb unmounted og. Cert. RPSL (2004) Gi J87 = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4668 Great Britain

    1873/80: 6 d. grey, plate 17, wmk. Spray, a used example, one slightly blunted corner perf., cancelled by near complete PLYMOUTH TO BRISTOL TPO cds in black. Scarce thus and most attractive Gi = £ 180+.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4669 Great Britain

    1876 (Sept 11): Colour Trial of 8 d. orange, Plate 1, wmk. Large Garter, lettered MK-ML / NK-NL, an imperforate marginal block of four, large margins all round and sheet marginal at right with imprint 'EIGHT PEN(CE)', overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 11) diagonally in black. One or two minor creases on large part og. Rare Gi J91A = £ 1'300.rnProvenance: Harmer London 26 Jan. 1994, lot 838.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4670 Great Britain

    1872 (May 17): De La Rue Die Proof for 1 s. value, printed in black on glazed white card, the Master Die Proof without Corner Letters or Plate Number, handstamped "2" at right and dated "May 17, 1872" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Some light soiling at edges but rare and most attractive Gi J108 = £ 2'750.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept 2004, lot 378.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4671 Great Britain

    1873/80: 1 s. green, Plate 12, wmk. Spray, lettered JH, an unused example, well centred and of fresh colour, large part og. Gi J112 = £ 625.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 28 Sept 2005, lot 228.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4672 Great Britain

    1880 (Oct 14): 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 13, wmk. Spray, lettered AC, a used example of fine colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", neatly cancelled by complete strike of 'Lockerbie' circular datestamp (Dec 21, 1880) in black. Slight corner bend but a delightful example of this rare stamp Gi J115c = £ 1'750.rnProvenance: ex Grant Collection, Spink 25 Sept. 2003, lot 2321.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4673 Great Britain

    1876 (March 1): 4 d. vermilion, Plate 15, wmk. Large Garter, lettered PA-PF / TA-TF, an unused block of thirty (6 x 5) from the lower left corner of the sheet with Plate Number "15" under TB, 'Crown POSTAGE 4d.' in red in left margin and imprint above 'PRICE 4 d. per Label. 2 s. per R(ow)', each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. A few perf. imperfections of no significance and some minor bends at base but a stunning multiple of vibrant fresh colour and large part or unmounted og. A delightful block Gi J62t = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: ex Collins Collection, Harmer London 22 Sept. 1941, lot 325 (not illustrated then, but should be the same block because no other block of 30 so far recorded); Phillips, London, 17 Feb 1994, lot 381.

    Info: crease in vertical 'F'- row

    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4674 Great Britain

    1877 (March 12): 4 d. sage-green, Plate 16, wmk. Large Garter, lettered BA-BC / EA-EC, an unused block of twelve of vibrant fresh colour, small mark on DB otherwise in wonderful quality, large part or unmounted og. Probably from the original Lord Crawford pane purchased by Charles Nissen, mentioned in 'Surface Printed Stamps' by Galland & Louis on page 148, this being the second largest unused block known. A magnificent and rare multiple. Cert. BPA (1982) Gi J65 = £ 20'000.rnProvenance: ex Kennedy-Kisch Collection, Harmer London 2 May 1966, lot 218; Phillips 2 sept. 1987, lot 177; Collection Howard Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 744.
    Starting bid : 4,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4675 Great Britain

    1880 (Aug 15): 4 d. grey-brown, Plate 17, wmk. Large Garter, lettered EJ, an unused example of rich colour, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi J67 = £ 2'800.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 19 Dec 2006, lot 333.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4676 Great Britain

    1881 (March 23): 2½ d. blue, Plate 22, wmk. Crown, lettered LC, an unused example of good centering and colour, fresh and fine, browned large part og. Gi J24 = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4677 Great Britain

    1881 (March 23): 2½ d. blue, Plate 22, wmk. Crown, lettered MD-MF / OD-OF, an unused block of nine, of vibrant fresh colour, large part or unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi J24 = £ 4'725.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4678 Great Britain

    1881 (March 23): 2½ d. blue, Plate 23, wmk. Crown, lettered FK, used on 1884 cover from London to "The Manager, Cryolite Co., Cryolite Bay, Greenland", tied by hooded 'London EC' datestamp (May 10) in black. Reverse with Copenhagen transit datestamp (May 12) in black and obverse with '25' (öre) charge in blue crayon. Extremely rare - a quite extraordinary destination for British mail at this date.rnNote: Cryolite is an uncommon mineral identified with the once large deposit at Ivigtût on the west coast of Greenland, since depleted. It was historically used as an ore of aluminium and later in the electrolytic processing of the aluminium-rich oxide ore bauxite.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4679 Great Britain

    1883 (Jan 1): 3 d. on 3 d. lilac, Plate 21, wmk. Crown, lettered KC-KD / LC-LD, an unused block of four, marginal at top with part marginal marking, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Paper hinge on margin, stamps large part or unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi K8As = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4680 Great Britain

    1880 (Dec 8): 4 d. grey-brown, Plate 17, wmk. Crown, lettered NI-NL / RI-RL, an unused block of twenty (4 x 5), marginal from right of sheet, of fresh rich colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, minor horizontal crease not affecting the dramatic appearance, superb large part og. or unmounted og., the largest recorded SPECIMEN multiple recorded in K. Louis Card Index (the formerley adjoining block SI-TL was in Dr. Douglas Latto Collection). Gi J68s = £ £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons 21 May 1975, lot 550.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4681 Great Britain

    1880 (Dec 8): 4 d. grey-brown, Plate 17, wmk. Crown, lettered DI, an unused example, well centred and of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. Signed A. Diena Gi J68 = £ 425.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Aug 2005, lot 475.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4682 Great Britain

    1881 (Jan 1): 6 d. grey, Plate 17, wmk. Crown, lettered MJ-MK, an unused horizontal pair, well centred and of fine deep colour, large part og. Minor splitting of perfs. at base but an attractive pair Gi J88 = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4683 Great Britain

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    1880/83: 6 d. grey, Plate 18, wmk. Crown, lettered ED, an unused example in a deep shade, tiny surface indentation, superb slightly toned unmounted og. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J89 = £ 400.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 19 Dec 2006, lot 342.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4684 Great Britain

    1881 (May 24): 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 14, wmk. Crown, lettered JC, an unused example in a delicate pale shade, fine large part og. Gi J117 = £ 675.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4685 Great Britain

    1883 (Jan 1): 6 d. on 6 d. lilac, Plate 18, wmk. Crown, lettered GH-GI, imperforate Imprimaturs hinged back together, large margins all round and of fresh colour, some minor gum wrinkles on large part og. Rare, with just 27 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi K8B = £ 6'500.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe 27 april 1949, lot 220; Robson Lowe 7-8 Dec. 1965 (G.H. only), lot 409; Collection Beaumont; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 534.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4686 Great Britain

    1881 (May 24): 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 14, wmk. Crown, lettered KI-KJ / LI-LJ, a used block of four centred to lower left, lightly cancelled by two strikes of RLB obliterator (Returned Letter Branch) in black trial cancellation usually associated with the 1884, lilac & green issue and the 1887 Jubilee Issue. An extremely rare stamp. Gi J117.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4687 Great Britain

    1879: Tender Essay by Waterlow & Co., for proposed 2 d. value, imperforate in deep sepia-brown on white wove ungummed paper, with "Queensland" at top and value "Two Pence" below, unadopted, very rare.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4688 Great Britain

    1880 (Oct 14): ½ d. deep green and ½ d. pale green, wmk. Crown, imperforate Imprimaturs (2), good margins all round, part og. Gi K1 = £ 725.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4689 Great Britain

    1880 (Oct 14): ½ d. deep green, wmk. Crown, an unused block of four in a grey-green shade, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi K1s = £ 240.
    Starting bid : 80.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4690 Great Britain

    1880 (Jan 1): 1 d. Venetian red, wmk. Crown, lettered AD, an imperforate Imprimatur, probably from Plate 21, with good to large margins all round, minor spots on large part og. Gi K3 = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4691 Great Britain

    1880: De La Rue Die Proof for 1½ d. value in black on glazed white card, completed design, dated "27 JUL 80" in blue and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in red. Fresh and very fine, a rare and most attractive Proof Gi K4 = £ 1'600.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 28 Sept 2005, lot 278.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4692 Great Britain

    1880: De La Rue Die Proof for 2 d. value in black on glazed white card, dated "27 JUL 80" in blue and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in red. Fresh and very fine, a rare and most attractive Proof Gi K5 = £ 1'600.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 329.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4693 Great Britain

    1880 (Dec 8): Colour Trial for the 2 d. pale rose, wmk. Crown, perf. 14, printed in dull mauve without gum; with 2 d. pale rose, the issued stamp, large part og. for comparison. Despite the colour proofs in the N.P.M. London, this is the only proof dull mauve trial recorded in private hands (K. Louis Card Index). Rare Gi K5 = £ 5'000+.rnProvenance: Maximus Collection, Stanley Gibbons Feb. 1970, lot 590.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4694 Great Britain

    1881 (March 15): 5 d. indigo, wmk. Crown, an unused example, variety "Imperforate", with large margins all round and large portion of adjoining stamp at left, overprinted CANCELLED (Type 14A) in black, minor wrinkle on part og. A very rare stamp Gi K6t = £ 2'750.rnNote: As far as one can say the stamp is ex the unique "Superseded" block of six from the De La Rue colour-standard collection (see W.A. Wiseman 'De La Rue Years' vol. 1, page 188) and formerley adjoined to the right-hand stamp of the Mareus Samuel pair at the top.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4695 Great Britain

    1881: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 d. value in black on glazed white card, completed Die II design, dated "3 JUN 81" in blue and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Superb and rare Gi K8 = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Pearch Collection, Robson Lowe 15 June 1983, lot 229; Phillips 11 July 1991, lot 422.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4696 Great Britain

    1881: Colour Trial for the 1 d. value on wmk. Crown paper, perf. 14, printed in bright orange on white paper, fresh and very fine, large part og. Very rare, see page 253 in the specialised catalogue listing Gi K8 = £ 3'250.rnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, Sept 2008.
    Starting bid : 700.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4697 Great Britain

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    1881: Colour Trial for the 1 d. lilac (Die II) value on wmk. Crown paper, perf. 14, printed in purple on pink paper, fresh and very fine, large part og. Very rare. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi K8 = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, Dec 2009.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4698 Great Britain

    1881 (Dec 13): 1 d. lilac, Die II, an unused horizontal strip of three, corner marginal from top left of sheet, position 2 showing "Frame Broken at Base" variety, fresh and fine, mounted in margins only, stamps unmounted og. Scarce positional multiple Gi K8j = £ 950.rnProvenance: Harmer London 26 Jan. 1994, lot 854.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4699 Great Britain

    1881 (Dec 13): 1 d. lilac, Die II, an unused horizontal pair, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, showing "O over N" Control, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi KC44 = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Kennedy-Kisch Collection, Harmer London 2 May 1966, lot 240; H.W. Fisher Collection, Phillips 22-23 Sept. 1983, lot 1019.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4700 Great Britain

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    1881 (Dec 13): 1 d. lilac, Die II, a used example on small piece tied by complete BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT cds (Code B, Sept 18, 1882) in black. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1953) Gi ZA4 = £ 175.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF
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